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ftf48 Frank
Contributor I
November 27, 2022
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connecting two sonos 5 to turntable

Hello! I would like to find out the best recommended  connectors to connect two sonos 5 speakers to a record player with standard RCA jacks. any links to the correct connectors would be appreciated. 
 

I am using a U Turn record player and two sonos 5 speakers. 
 

 

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buzz
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Grand Maestro
November 27, 2022

You’ll need a conversion cable -- RCA male → 3.5mm stereo. Connect the Turntable’s preamp output to any FIVE’s Line-In jack.

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buzz
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Grand Maestro
November 27, 2022

You’ll need a conversion cable -- RCA male → 3.5mm stereo. Connect the Turntable’s preamp output to any FIVE’s Line-In jack.

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    November 28, 2022

    You’re only connecting to one speaker’s line in, the other speaker will get the stereo signal from the first. 

    Bruce
      John B
      November 28, 2022

      In a stereo pair, the left speaker acts as the co-ordinator, so there is a small advantage in wiring the left speaker if practical.

        MancBilly
        Contributor I
        January 18, 2023

        Sorry just to clarify, because I’m considering the same set up; I’d use an RCA “Y” cable to connect a turntable to one Play:5, and if I have them set up as a stereo pair the second Play:5 would get the signal via the WiFi from the wired speaker? 
         

        Or would I just use 2 phono to 3.5mm jack leads, one to each, L and R?

        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        January 18, 2023

        The second speaker would get its signal ‘wirelessly’ from the other speaker. You would not want to ‘split’ the wires into left and right, you’d want to feed the one speaker’s line in with stereo, and let the system distribute it for you. 

        Bruce
          jgatie
          jgatie
          January 18, 2023

          Sorry just to clarify, because I’m considering the same set up; I’d use an RCA “Y” cable to connect a turntable to one Play:5, and if I have them set up as a stereo pair the second Play:5 would get the signal via the WiFi from the wired speaker? 
           

          Or would I just use 2 phono to 3.5mm jack leads, one to each, L and R?

           

          The first.  You would use one stereo RCA to stereo 3.5mm cable and connect the RCA’s on the turntable to the 3.5mm Line-In on one of the Play:5s (preferably the left).  

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